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WHAT THEIR OWNERS THINK OF THEM

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the Acid Test for barns is Service.

We have told you in our catalog of Farm Buildings that
Gordon Van Tine Barns are the best barns you can buy. We
have made strong claims for the excellence of design, the prac-
ticability of them, and the high quality of the material. We have
told you how strongly built they are, how fine looking they
will be.

Now we offer you the proof. In this booklet are actual
photographs unretouched of Gordon Van Tine Farm Buildings,
built in many states. They show you exactly how fine these
barns look when built by the owners themselves or common,
everyday carpenters. These photographs prove that Gordon
Van Tine Barns when actually built are just as the catalog de-
scribes them — that you get what you pay for.

And more important, even, than the pictures, are the letters
from the owners, printed alongside them. Read these state-
ments with the utmost care. They express exactly what these
plain, common-sense farmers think about their Gordon Van Tine
Barns, after they have built them, and used them — after they
have put them through the Acid Test.

Read this booklet carefully. It proves that our catalog of
Farm Buildings is right. It proves that our statements are con-
servative, dependable, and that we do what we say we will do.

When you have finished reading this booklet you will re-
gard your Gordon Van Tine catalog of Farm Buildings with re-
newed confidence — for you will know that you will get the build-
ing you order, and that it will be up to your every expectation.

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Two Sensible,
Practical, Gordon-Van Tine Barns

Two, handsome, roomy, well-built barns, which would do credit to any farm.
All material and plans furnished by Gordon-Van Tine.

Notice the graceful lines of the gable roofs, shaped so as to allow large open
hay mows. Equipped with neatly designed doors and windows, which give a finished
appearance and make a very attractive exterior. We call special attention to the
large double windows of the lower view admitting sunshine in winter and making it
cool in summer. These barns are exceedingly well planned and both are equipped
with Gordon modern ventilating systems and all the other up-to-date fixtures which
make the present day barns so superior to those of a few years ago in regard to
convenience and economy of labor. Gordon-Van Tine has sold such barns to hun-
dreds of middle west farmers, and if you were to see and examine these barns you
would understand why they have given universal satisfaction. Placed on the market
at wholesale prices.

Dr. E. H. Bradley's Barn, Chillicothe, 111.

Barn Built for
Chris Buckman, Alpha, Minn.

A NOTHER Gothic bam, plan No.
^~^ 221, size 36x54. Notice what
Mr. Buchman says about the quality
of the lumber, and how we saved him
money. As in all other localities, this
type of barn gives complete satisfac-
tion. It is one of the most practical
designed barns and is rapidly becom-
ing the most popular type of barn on
the market. The cost of this barn
complete was only about $2,000.

/^NE reason why the Gothic type is
becoming more popular every day
is shown by lower left view. Note the
big, roomy loft that this form of con-
struction gives, absolutely free of tim-
bers of any kind. This roof is not
only smooth inside, but more durable
than ordinary forms, and provides the
best kind of roof to lay a wood shingle,
as it has perfect drainage on all points.

Londonville, Ohio,
Barn Owned by C. F. Kittering

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SHOWING the bank
type of barn, base-
ment an ideal place
for stock, cool in summer
and warm in winter. A
barn which indicates a
progressive and prosper-
ous owner.

ORDON steel stalls in position. Note fresh air registers, part of the
modern ventilation system. Heavy steel girders which support loft
are clearly shown, only a few of the many remarkable features which
characterize Gordon-Van Tine barns.

When you buy from Gordon-Van Tine you
get a Complete building.

'HIS attractive type of barn adds a dis-
tinctive appearance to this farm, which
places it above the ordinary.

J. Schneider's Barn,
Wheatland, Iowa

OUR plan No. 224, size 60x84. Arv ideal cattle
cattle feeding barn, costing complete only
about $2,400, and which will earn good inter-
est on double that sum by making easier the care of
feeding cattle. Good materials together with good
workmanship in building has made this barn one of
the best in that section of the country. Study these
pictures, read Mr. Schneider's letter. You cannot
fail to see the truth of this statement.

Wheatland, Iowa.
May 31st, 1918.
Gordon-Van Tine Company,
Davenport, Iowa.

Gentlemen: We have fin-
ished putting- up our barn —
have it nicely painted and it
looks fine. We are well sat-
isfied with the lumber and ma-
terial we bought of you.
Everybody that has seen the
barn says it is a dandy.
Very truly yours,
JOHN SCHNEIDER

House and Barn of Chas. O'Connor,
Faribault, Minn.

THESE buildings were bought of Gordon-Van Tine in
1916. Mr. O'Connor's recent letter tells whether or
not he is pleased with his purchase. He is just another
one of our thousands of satisfied customers, situated in all
parts of the country. Neat, serviceable, inexpensive set of
barn buildings. A set of buildings such as the average size
farms need and will pay high income to their owners. The
cost of erecting such buildings as these amounts to a very
few dollars per acre on a medium size farm and adds many
dollars per acre to the land value. Good buildings are always
a good investment on any farm, when considering their ac-
tual selling value alone, besides their usefulness to the
farmer.

Faribault, Minnesota,
Gordon-Van Tine Company,

Davenport, Iowa.

Gentlemen: Our new
barn, for which you fur-
nished the ready cut lum-
ber and other building
materials, is now done.

We are well satisfied
with our deal with you.
We had but little diffi-
culty in putting- up the
building and it makes a
fine appearance npw that
it is finished and painted.
Taking into account the
present high cost of labor
and materials, we no
doubt saved $ 2 0 0.0 0
through buying with you.

Very truly yours,
CHARLES O'CONNOR.

Owned by A. M. Butler,
Alexander, Iowa

PLAN No. 226, material all furnished by Gordon- Van Tine. A well-
built barn throughout, practical and a good investment. Designed
for the average size farm, strongly made, neat in appearance. The
best of material was furnished for this
barn and it was built at a total cost of

about $1,000, an extremely low figure
for such a building, as every farmer
knows. Gordon-Van Tine is putting
up this kind of barn all over and can
do the same for you.

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ABOVE is the floor plan of this
barn. Is it not convenient and
practical in every way> If your needs
are not exactly w^hat Mr. Butler's wfere,
we wrill make a plan for you that v^ill
fulfill every purpose. Remember, we
have a plan that will suit your every
need — that is to say, we can make any
plan you want, and this accomplished
without detracting from its neat ap-
pearance. Only clear lumber and the
best grades of hardware and paint are
used in Gordon-Van Tine barns.

W. M. Teed's Bam,
Windom, Minn.

PLANS and materials for this barn and annex were furnished by Gordon-Van Tine.
Barn is plan No. 227, annex plan No. 23 1. Barn size is 30x36. Finished cost
was about $1,600. A well built, serviceable barn for an average size farm.
This form of barn is very popular, the annex providing an excellent cow barn, and at
small increased cost. This form of annex can be added on to any barn of this shape
very easily, and many farmers who find this barn too small have bought this form of
annex and have found it very satisfactory. Notice the small hay mow door, conveni-
ently located. Mr. Teed is a practical, every-day farmer who believes that good
buildings pay. Read what he has to say concerning his dealings with Gordon-Van
Tine. We have hundreds of customers who feel as he does. We wish you might talk
to them all and see their barns.

This massive Northern Illinois dairy barn is 36x132 feet. Materials furnished
complete by Gordon-Van Tine, including steel cow stalls, calf pens and modern ven-
tilating system. Barn was unpainted when this picture was taken. Cost completed
was about $4,000.00. Highest grade of lumber and equipment throughout and it
represents a sound paying investment.

Barn Built by Mrs. Lucy A. Thelen,
Stillwater, Minn.

MOWING three views of this handsome barn. Our ready-cut system
saved money for the owner of this barn. It cannot do otherwise.

Material all furnished by Gordon-
Van Tine. A neat appearing and
stoutly built barn, size 36x84 feet.
Read the owner's letter on opposite
page and pick out the barn you
want from the barn book and
you can write a letter just like this
one.

It is such barns as
this that make big
profits from the
dairy and stock rais-
mg business.

Interior of Mrs. Thelen's Barn,
Planned by Us

INTERIOR views, showing clean, prac-
tical arrangement. Equipped with steel
stalls, overhead carrier system and Gor-
don-Van Tine ventilating system. A
warm, dry, light and well ventilated barn.
A modern dairy barn, one of our best
types.

Stillwater, Minnesota,

July 7th, 1918.

Gordon-Van Tine Company,

Davenport, Iowa.

Gentlemen: My barn is
completed and is considered
by all who have seen it to
be one of the best farm build-
ings in our locality. The lum-
ber was free from knots and
we experienced but little dif-
ficulty in erecting it. We
had a very severe wind here
that came near wrecking our
silo, but the barn stood firm
through the storm, and was
ui.injured. We saved money
by buying our ready cut lum-
ber and building materials of
you.

Very truly yours,
(Signed) LUCY A. THELEN.

Barn and Hog House on Farm at
Alta, Iowa, Built for F. W. Wilson

BARN and hog house built by Mr. F. W
Wilson. They were purchased f rom \
Gordon-Van Tine several years ago and
lack some of the later improvements, but they
are roomy, well built structures in which the
owner finds much comfort and saiisfaction.
Our outbuildings are in every state and cli-
mate and have stood the tests of time and all
kinds of weather. We are proud of these
buildings as they show results of our honest
efforts to build the best for the lowest prices.

All Gordon-Van Tine Buildings
on Shelby Ruggles' Farm, Keister, Minn.

ALL plans and materials from Go
the handsome appearance
which the doors give the ma-
hine shed. It is those little, inex-
pensive finishing touches which
make our buildings distinctive, make
them stand out as you p>ass along
the road. Mr. Ruggles' let-
ter shows that Gordon- Van
Tine's buildings excel not
only in appearance but that

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™ ' the materials from which
they are made.

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Keister, Minn.,
June 18th, 1918.
Gordon-Van Tine Co.,

Davenport, Iowa.

Gentlemen: Our bam,
hog house, tool shed, chick-
en house and laundry house
are now finished and we
are very well satisfied in
our dealings with you.
The lumber you furnished
was of good quality and
the other materials were
satisfactory. Our build-
ings are much admired by
other farmers who live
near us, several of whom
talk of building.
Very truly yours,
SHELBY RUGGLES.

Gothic Type Barn
Built for Mr. Oxley, Charter Oak, Iowa

MR. OXLEY considers this the best built and best looking barn m his county and the illus-
tration well bears out his statement. Picture was taken before roof scaffolding had been
taken down and before it had been entirely painted. Size 40x48, Gordon-Van Tine plan No.
221. Completed costs were about $2,500. We could show you many more pictures of Gor-
don-Van Tine Gothic barns, but we have not the space. However, it was our intention to show
as many different designs as possible and located so as to show the national satisfaction which
Gordon-Van Tine materials and service give.

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Attractive Barn at Hubbard, Iowa,
Built by Aug. Saaksmeier

OUR barn plan No. 228, built by August
Saaksmeier. When it was purchased, he
insisted that he must have the highest
quality of materials. We were pleased to re-
ceive a letter from him, after the barn was com-
pleted, in which he tells us his feelings on the
matter. Gordon- Van Tine barns never fail to
attract attention, and wherever erected are
considered the best in that locality. A barn
which always attracts the eyes of the traveler
as he passes along the Jefferson Highway.

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ABOVE barn is our plan No. 22 7, with the two one-story L additions.
Note the neatness and strength displayed in this design. Planned
by our expert engineers, made of the finest lumber obtainable.
Perfect in every detail, well lighted, properly ventilated, solidly con-
structed, showing the re-
markable results obtainable
by use of the ready-cut sys-
tem, enabling a wonderful
saving in the cost of erection.
No longer an experiment but
a fully tried and tested suc-
cess.

Side and interior views. Equipped with all the modern improvements which
add to the profit, convenience and efficiency of the present day farm. Overhead
carrier system, Gordon steel hay raclcs and mangers. Stable and stall floors of
our famous Kreolite lug blocks, roomy box stalls, interior woodwork all finished
in oil, showing the clear wood used throughout Strength and servise shown in
every stick.

Rear view. Notice how
clean-cut it is from every side,
strength and beauty in every
line. Complete in every de-
tail, cupolas adding a finished
appearance. They are a part
of the Gordon practical venti-
lating system installed in this
barn.

Modern Farm in Ohio

MODERN hog house, Gordon
Van Tine plan No. 2 70, size
28x162. Fifty-four pens, with out-
side runway, paved with Kreolite lug
wood blocks. Overhead carrier
system. In this building is quar-

tered Mr. Talbot's registered herd of
Duroc Jersey swine. Probably the
largest, most improved and modern
pork producing plant in Ohio.

Floor plan of Mr. Talbot's big barn,
illustrating the convenient, practical
layout, typical of Gordon-Van Tine
barns. Every foot of space utilized for
the best possible results.

Views are Gordon-Van Tine's im-
plement shed plan No. 279, and poul-
try shed No. 273. Both are neat, v^ell
made, practically designed to serve
their separate uses.

Plain, Practical Designed Buildings
on R. G. Vincent's Farm, Washington, Iowa

AN up-to-date cattle feeding barn, our plan No.
223, size 60x64. Has corn cribs, feed bunks
and rods on the inside. Interior has been skil-
fully planned for convenience and practicality. A
spreader may be driven all around the inside walls
A wonderful saving in time and
Note the clean cut lines of this barn. Gor-
don-Van Tine customers are
putting up such barns as this all
over the country. Small views
show garage and smoke house.
Read what the owner thinks of
this barn.

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labor.

Washington, Iowa,
June 3d, 1918.
Gordon-Van Tine Co.

Davenport, Iowa.

Gentlemen: Mr. Hall,
the picture man, was
just here. There have
been a good many to
see the nice barn and
they all speak well of
it. One of my neigh-
bors that is going to
build this season, after
looking at my new
barn changed his plans
and said he was glad
he looked at my barn
before building. I am
very well satisfied with
it.

Very truly yours,
R, G. VINCENT.

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Barn and Hog House
Built for W. D. Rambo, Blue Earth, Minn.

ARN and hog house for which Gor-

' don-Van Tine furnished plans and

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farmer who has
made his farm pay.

Read what he has to say about his dealing
with us in the letter to the right :

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Model Farm of

Gordon- Van Tine Buildings

Built by Mr. Leslie Hobbs,

Moville, Iowa

f TOIVIR. garage and chicken house of Mr. Hobbs, all being built
*• •'• from Gordon-Van Tine plans and material.

Mr. Hobbs' fine crib and
granary, Gordon-Van Tine
plan No. 271.

The barn — Gordon-Van
Tine material from sills to
cupolas.

The chicken house, as
yet unpainted, shows the
quality of material. Not
a knot visible.

A view of the handsome farmstead of Mr. Hobbs. All the buildings
in this picture were bought from Gordon-Van Tine Company in one order.

Popular Gothic Type Barn,
J. D. Atkinson, Woods Cross, Utah

GOTHIC barn built by J. D. Athkinson.
Woods Cross, Utah. Our plan No.
221, size 36x60. This type has many
advantages over older types and marks a
new era in barn construction. Material for
this barn was shipped direct from our West
Coast mill. The lumber is a beautiful qual-
ity of Douglas Fir.

EXCELLENT view of
barn built by Mr. Au-
gust Glarder of Kel-
logg, Minnesota, our plan
No. 226. Well equipped
and with modern system of
ventilation. Strong, well
made and low^ priced. Floor
plan is shown in the view just
above.

A Roomy, Strong, Warm Barn,
R. T. Youngman, Toledo, Iowa

LUMBER and hardware for these buildings
all furnished by Gordon-Van Tine. With
all modern improvements. The pictures
hardly do justice to these buildings. Mr.
Younger is a progressive farmer who believes
in putting buildings up right. We leave you
to judge from his letter whether or not he is
satisfied with his dealings with Gordon-Van
Tine. A strong, warm barn that will yield him
big returns in the increased profits he will gain
from his stock.

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Low Priced Popular Barn,
Lawrence Woitas, Minnesota Lake, Minn.

PLANS and materials furnished by Gordon-
Van Tine. Plan No. 226. size 36x54. Ma-
terial alone cost $1,434. Mr. Woitas is well
pleased with the strength of this barn, as well as
the lumber, and savings realized. Designed for
general use on a medium-sized farm. A wonder-
ful value for the money. Best quality lumber fur-
nished throughout. Serviceable and attractive.

Minnesota Lake, Minn.,

June 10th, 1918,

Gordon-Van Tine Company,
Davenport, Iowa.

Gentlemen: I like my barn very
much now that it is done. It
was well planned and the lumber
you sent was good. . I think it
saved me a good many dollars by
buying of you. The hard winds
we have been having have done us
no damage, as the barn stands us
well.

Yours very respectfully,

LAWRENCE • WOITAS.

Ferd Dietz of Lake Park, Iowa,
Prefers Gordon- Van Tine Buildings

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Ferd Dietz, the owner,
Harry Rodenberg, the tenant,
modern farmers, who reahze tne
value of good farm buildings, and
who know^ how to get them.

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as to my *rt„ve puTchased
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A COMPLETE set of modern farm buildings, plans and mate-
rials furnished by Gordon-Van Tine. Every building
clean cut, neat appearing, well made. Notice the practical
and convenient floor plan of the barn. We show pictures of the
big, modern corn crib and granary, our plan No. 221, also hog
house, chicken house and machine shed. A set of buildings of
which any farmer may be justly proud. We are proud to be able
to furnish such buildings. Because of our vast volume of business
and our great organization, we can furnish every type of building
in any design or size and can give you wonderful savings.

Notice Mr. Rodenberg's let-
ter on the opposite page.

A Modern Hog House
Built by A. T. Mathewson at Elburn, 111.

SIZE 24x98 feet, stands East and West, has
double row of our special cypress hog house
roof windows on South slope. These are ar-
ranged so that the floors of the pens are flooded
with sunshine from an early hour until mid-after-
noon. Lower interior view^ taken in March about
eleven o'clock in the
morning.

Note how sun's rays are placed
on pen floors. Hogs will live
in dirt and darkness, but they
will do much better with sun-
shine and cleanliness. No
practical, present-day farmer
can afford to be without a
well-built hog house. The
hog is the most profitable ani-
mal on the farrn. Why not
take care of it? You can't do
better than choose this same
design hog house that Mr.
Mathewson did. It is admitted
by all experts to be the most
practical and efficient ever de-
signed..

Elburn, Illinois,

May 1st, 1918,
Gordon-Van Tine Company,

Davenport, Iowa.

Gentlemen: We have com-
pleted our new hog house at
Elburn, and are well pleased
with it, and with the good
quality of the lumber fur-
nished. Our superintendent is
an experienced herdsman who
made a few suggestions that
we thought would make the
building more permanent and
convenient, one cf which was
to carry the concrete founda-
tion several feet higher than
the plans called for. The gen-
eral plan of the building is
satisfactory.

Later on we contemplate
building more extensively.
Very truly yours,

A, T, MATHEWSON.

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Farm Buildings of C. A. Rownd,
Cedar Falls, Iowa

THIS is the second round barn built by Mr
Gordon-Van Tine plans and materials,
to pattern after for those who desire this
cial plans were made for this barn and mate
usual high Gordon-Van Tine quality.
The round barn is without doubt the
most conveniently arranged barn built

not a foot of space is wasted. It is

practically proof against all winds less
than a tornado, because of its construc-
tion. It is also considered by many as
the neatest appearing type possible to
build, though tastes differ of course.

Cedar Falls, Iowa,

August 12th, 1918.

Gordon-Van Tine Company,
Davenport, Iowa.

Gentlemen: The material I
purchased of you for my round
barn, exceeded my expectations.
1 nc-t only saved money but got a
very superior quality of lumber.
The amount was ample and free
from imperfections. For prompt
shipment and fair treatment I can
heartily give my recommendation
to those that are intending to
build.

Respectfully,

(Signed)

C. A. ROWND,

Built by A. F. C. Radke,
St. Peter, Minn.

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PLANS and material furnished by
Gordon-Van Tine. Another ex-
ample of our Gothic barns, which
are so popular in Minnesota. Built
strong and firm, the winds of that coun-
try cannot harm a barn with a roof of
this type. You may travel the country
over, but you will not find better built
nor better appearing barns than those

built by Gor
don- Van Tine
We can save
you money in
the same way
as w^e saved for
Mr. Radke, and
give you a bet-
t e r planned,
better con-
structed barn of
better material
than you ever
dreamed of
ow^ning.

Some Gordon- Van Tine Farm Buildings
Built by Practical Farmers

LAN barn No. 2 1 6, built for E. J. Sueres at Powell, Ohio. One of
our smaller barns, designed and cut with same care as the largest.
Notice the big open mow which this type of barn allows. Every

bit of space used.

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This Gordon-Van Tine barn is built at Lacona, Iowa, to
house Mr. M. H. Hadley's herd.

Two views

of Mr.H.C.

Sherman's
fine hog
house-
built at

Jesup, Iowa

Our Plan

No. 270.

Views of W. H. Hannifin' s Barn,
Madelia, Minn.

WE ARE sometimes told by visitors that they can
tell a Gordon-Van Tine barn as far as they can
see it across the country because of its dressy
appearance and nice proportion. This is well illus-
trated in this barn. Does it not present a neat and
finished exterior? Notice what Mr. Hannifin says of
the lumber and hardware furnished. Every Gordon-
Van Tine barn owner says the same. We are jusily
proud of these barns and we are going to continue
to furnish the same high quality material and to keep
on making improvements such as will always keep
Gordon-Van Tine's barn on top, wherever barns are
built.

WHEN Mr Hannifin built this barn, he wished to
make it pay. He decided to save all the labor
possible, so he installed Gordon labor-saving equipment

Madelia. Minnesota.
June 8th. 1918.
Gordon-Van Tine Company,

Davenport, Iowa. «

Gentlemen: My barn is done
now and it gives ine perfect
satisfaction. There are no
knots to speak of in the lum-
ber furnished and the hard-
ware and other materials fur-
nished are satisfactory.

We have had very fierce wind
storms lately in our locality
that have done considerable
harm to farm buildings, but
the well-braced roof of my
barn has stood every severe
test and has not been the
Uast affected by the wind.

We are planning in the near
future to put up other build-
ings, and you may hear from
us later

Yours truly.
W. H HANNIFIN.

steel stalls, litter carrier, etc. Our

architects designed the interiot with the
idea in mind that everything must be
handy and rightly placed. This is an-
other reason why Gordon-Van Tine barn
owners are satisfied. Our de.signers are
practical men, with an accurate knowl-
edge of farm conditions, gained from ac-
tual experience. Let them work with
you and plan a barn that will meet with
your individual needs.

W. J. Foley's Modern Barn
at Sanborn, Iowa

THESE three views show different angles of Mr. W. J.
Foley's splendid Gordon-Van Tine barn at Sunnyside
Farm, Sanborn, Iowa. Material for this building cost about
$2,000. It is one of our most popular barn types, plan No.

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plan shows a good
adaptation for 1 3
cows and 8 horses.
We draw all floor
plans to suit the
individual needs of
the buyer.

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Sanborn, Iowa,

May 28th, 1918.
Gordon-Van Tine Company,

Davenport, Iowa.

Gentlemen: The lumber,
hardware, paint, etc., which
I received from your Com-
pany for my new barn, size 40x
60, was entirely satisfactory.
This barn, as you know as
per your blue prints, stands
with foundation 20 foot to the
plates, yet notwithstanding the
siding was full length it
was entirely free from knota

Everyone who has exam-
ined this barn spoke in the
highest praise of it. Several
remarked it was the best barn
they ever saw.

Respectfully,
W. J. FOLEY,

Our Guarantee

We guarantee to furnish enough
of the various kinds of material
to build each building according
to the picture, the plans shown
and the specifications given.

We guarantee that there will be
No Extras. Should any shortage
or errors occur we agree to make
them good.

We guarantee all material to
be equal to or better than the
grades specified.

In six words, We Guarantee
Satisfaction or Money Back.

Gordon-Van Tine Co.